Music of 1984: Round 1, Week 4

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Music of 1984: Round 1, Week 4

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Vote for your favorite out of each of the match ups. Voting for this week will end on the 23rd of December at 7:00pm EST.

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The Brackets
Albums
Songs

Albums
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense vs. Youssou N'Dour - Immigres / Bitim Rew
Cocteau Twins - Treasure vs. Van Halen - 1984
R.E.M. - Reckoning vs. Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnake vs. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
Van Halen - Jump vs. a-ha - Take on Me
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. vs. Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Madonna - Like a Virgin vs. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Prince - Purple Rain vs. The Replacements - I Will Dare
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon vs. Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? vs. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) vs. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer



Tiebreakers
***TIED*** The Style Council - Café Bleu vs. The Cars - Heartbeat City (4-4) ***NEXT VOTE WINS***
***TIED*** Sade - Diamond Life vs. Arvo Pärt - Tabula Rasa (4-4) ***NEXT VOTE WINS***
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Tough bracket this week!
Prince - When Doves Cry
Van Halen - Jump
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Madonna - Like a Virgin
Prince - Purple Rain
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
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Albums
Youssou N'Dour - Immigres / Bitim Brew
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry
a-ha - Take on Me
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Madonna - Like a Virgin
Prince - Purple Rain
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
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Prince - When Doves Cry
Van Halen - Jump
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
The Replacements - I Will Dare
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
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9. Prince - When Doves Cry
vs.
11. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes

13. Van Halen - Jump
vs.
6. a-ha - Take on Me

12. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
vs.
4. Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire

7. Madonna - Like a Virgin
vs.
8. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

2. Prince - Purple Rain
vs.
3. The Replacements - I Will Dare

5. Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
vs.
10. Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah

1. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
vs.
15. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It

16. U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
vs.
14. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
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1. Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense vs. 4. Youssou N'Dour et le Super Étoile de Dakar - Immigrés / Bitim Rew
5. Cocteau Twins - Treasure vs. 8. Van Halen - 1984
3. R.E.M. - Reckoning vs. 6. Metallica - Ride the Lightning
2. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes vs. 7. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II



3. Prince - When Doves Cry vs. 11. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
15. Van Halen - Jump vs. 9. a-ha - Take on Me
6. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. vs. 12. Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
7. Madonna - Like a Virgin vs. 10. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
2. Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain vs. 14. The Replacements - I Will Dare
1. Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon vs. 5. Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
4. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? vs. 13. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It
8. U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) vs. 16. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
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Albums
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnake

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry
a-ha - Take on Me
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Madonna - Like a Virgin
Prince - Purple Rain
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
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Albums
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Van Halen - 1984
R.E.M. - Reckoning
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnake

Songs
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
a-ha - Take on Me
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Madonna - Like a Virgin
Prince - Purple Rain
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
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Easiest choice was Dancing in the Dark over Like a Virgin, but I have a feeling that's an unpopular opinion here.

Prince - When Doves Cry
a-ha - Take on Me
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Prince - Purple Rain
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
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Albums
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Van Halen - 1984
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnake

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry
Van Halen - Jump vs.
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Madonna - Like a Virgin
Prince - Purple Rain
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
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Metallica - Ride the Lightning


Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry
a-ha - Take on Me
Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
The Replacements - I Will Dare
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
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Albums
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense 6.44 vs. Youssou N'Dour - Immigres / Bitim Rew 7.5
Cocteau Twins - Treasure 7.2 vs. Van Halen - 1984 5.67
R.E.M. - Reckoning 5.2 vs. Metallica - Ride the Lightning 6
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnake 5.7 vs. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II 5.67

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry 10 vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes 8
Van Halen - Jump 5 vs. a-ha - Take on Me 7
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. 7 vs. Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire 7
Madonna - Like a Virgin 8 vs. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark 8
Prince - Purple Rain 7 vs. The Replacements - I Will Dare 8
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon 8 vs. Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah 7
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? 9 vs. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It 7
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) 7 vs. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer 9
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Albums
Youssou N'Dour - Immigres / Bitim Rew
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
R.E.M. - Reckoning
Pass

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry
a-ha - Take on Me
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Prince - Purple Rain
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
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Albums
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
Van Halen - 1984
R.E.M. - Reckoning
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnake vs. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II - pass for now

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry
Van Halen - Jump
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Prince - Purple Rain
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon vs. Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah - pass for now
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
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Albums
[pass]
Cocteau Twins - Treasure vs. Van Halen - 1984
R.E.M. - Reckoning vs. Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnake vs. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
Van Halen - Jump vs. a-ha - Take on Me
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. vs. Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire
Madonna - Like a Virgin vs. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
Prince - Purple Rain vs. The Replacements - I Will Dare
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon vs. Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? vs. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It
U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) vs. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
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Re: Music of 1984: Round 1, Week 4

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WINNERS

Albums
Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense vs. Youssou N'Dour - Immigres / Bitim Rew (5-3)
Cocteau Twins - Treasure vs. Van Halen - 1984 (6-3)
R.E.M. - Reckoning vs. Metallica - Ride the Lightning (4-6)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnake vs. Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II (5-2)

Songs
Prince - When Doves Cry vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes (13-1)
Van Halen - Jump vs. a-ha - Take on Me (5-9)
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. vs. Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire (4-10)
Madonna - Like a Virgin vs. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark (8-6)
Prince - Purple Rain vs. The Replacements - I Will Dare (11-3)
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon vs. Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah (11-2)
The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? vs. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It (10-4)
***TIED*** U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love) vs. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer (7-7) ***NEXT VOTE WINS***
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2 good songs, but I lean toward:

U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
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